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Ianto walked with Estelle, her shopping bags light in his arms as they talked about the wedding, his excitement now evident as he placed the bag of ribbons and lace into the car's boot. Mica and Alice were going to be perfect little flower girls with ribbons and lace flying everywhere. They would look like little nymphs.

Estelle turned to smile as he closed the boot and he smiled back as he asked "Anything else?"

"No sweetie, I think I have everything for their dresses now. Thank you for coming along, helping. I really didn't want to get the colours wrong, I know it will look so lovely." She assured him, leaning in to kiss him. Ianto accepted it and then returned it with a soft hand to her cheek. The affection raw for this woman who was like a mother to him.

"Drive safely" he said softly, watching her get in and click her seatbelt before turning the key so her jag rumbled to life. Ianto watched her brake lights as she paused at the entrance to the lower level parking lot then drove out into the sunshine, the sea a mere football field length away across the grass and beach on the other side of the road. It looked lovely, a seagull circling overhead lazily and she smiled to herself as she adjusted her sunglasses for the glare.

This wedding was going to be perfect. She was going to make sure of it. Her boy. Her boys.

He walked causally to his own vehicle, humming softly as he thought of the wedding too. Blues, greens and a touch of silver. Aqua in there too … Mica mostly blues and aqua … Alice mostly green and aqua …matching little silver tiaras … they would look like twins. He was hoping those little shoes he saw online were still available for the girls, now he had those tiaras he knew they needed sparkly shoes too.

David would have the same clothing as him and Jack. They had talked it out, their dress uniforms disregarded in favour of a beach theme. White linen. Soft flowing whit shirts and trousers, bare feet. Jack wanted their shirts open and Ianto was gestating on that one, his scars would be visible. Jack had assured him that it didn't mater, he loved all of him. Scars and all. He said to Ianto that he was proud of them as they showed the strength and determination of the man of his dreams. Cute. Slightly silly and sickly especially with the hands clasped with big eyes and Ianto had slapped him … then kissed him of course.

Ianto slid into the driver's seat and sat with the key in the ignition, considering the sliver tiaras. Maybe they shouldn't have matching. Maybe they wanted to be more individual. Shit. He considered going back to change one then scolded himself for over thinking. Of course they would be different. Different accent colours and a blonde and brunette. He might look online. They might like the same bling for future wear. He turned the key then froze as he felt the poke of a gun muzzle up under his ribcage.

"Hello poppet."

Ianto held his breath with horror as he looked into the rear-view mirror, "Gina."

"Thought I was still licking my wounds did you?" she sneered as she slid between the seats to glare at him "That I would let you kill my partner like that and just…what…disappear?"

"Well, a man can hope" Ianto said softly, watching her as she settled in the passenger seat on her knees, pressing the muzzle further in and causing him to wince.

"Your belt"

Ianto looked at her with confusion then said softly "I am already belted in."

"Don't play with me. Your belt!" she snarled and he reluctantly removed the belt in his trousers as she lowered the passenger window, tossing it out without looking away from him "There. Tracker gone."

Ianto canted his head "Who told you the buckle was a tracker? Oh. Right. Yvonne."

"You made a mistake killing him" she whispered into his ear, her flowery smell curling round his nostrils as he looked into her eyes "You made a mistake not killing me little one."

Ianto took a deep breath as he replied "and you made a mistake thinking I am not still wired."

Her eyes widened, looking at him for a few beats then she tore at his clothing, the gun falling to her lap as she sought the wire he spoke of and as she parted the shirt to find the smooth chest devoid of nipples her face changing to one of confusion he also whispered "And you forgot something else."

Her eyes rose from his smooth chest to his eyes as he leaned forward "You forgot about the belt. I did warn you."

A frown now as she pulled back "What? I already took it from you"

"No that belt" he said calmly, slamming his foot down on the accelerator and her eyed widened as she finally saw that the car had been in gear the entire time, Ianto letting the car smash though the barriers and into the street as she was tossed about, other cars hitting their brakes with horns blaring as Ianto blew through them with clenched teeth.

Gina yelped as her body was thrown into the dashboard then back into the seat and then into his lap. Ianto seized her hair holding her head there as they blew though the fencing and across the grass verge … over the small rocks forming a barrier between the grass and the beach below … they were now airborne.

She experienced free fall, her mouth open in a silent scream as Ianto grabbed hold of a handful of hair again, pulling her back into his lap and he knew this was gonna hurt as the car's front carriage hit the pier, the air bags deploying to fill the car with canvas at an amazing speed.

By the time the vehicle reached the end of the pier and drove off it into the water she was already in depth throes, the impact of the airbag in the steering wheel breaking her neck as Ianto finally released her and threw his arms up to shield his face.

They hit the water, the windscreen spider-webbing but intact as water started to pour in the open window she had left down after throwing the belt aside.

Ianto struggled to free himself of her deadweight, the seatbelt and the air bag, crying out as he had really not thought this thought it through to this point, the desire to kill her his main focus.

As the water poured in and he started to panic he cried out with alarm.

"Jack…oh Jack…oh Cariad…"

The water engulfed him and the vehicle was dragged down into the darkness.